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Burnley (borough)
| Borough of Burnley | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 233rd 110.70 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Burnley |
| ONS code: | 30UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 252nd 88,975 804 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 91.8% White 7.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Burnley Borough Council http://www.burnley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MP: | Peter Pike |
Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. It is named for its main town, Burnley.
The borough's population is around 90,000--it hit almost 100,000 in the 1960s, but experienced a two-decade decline, before settling around 90,000.
Places in the borough of Burnley include:
- Burnley, Burnley Lane , Burnley Wood
- Fulledge
- Haggate , Hapton , Holme Chapel , Hurstwood
- Mereclough
- Padiham
- Rose Grove , Rose Hill
- Walk Mill , Worsthorne
The current borders date from April 1, 1974, when the former county borough of Burnley merged with Padiham urban district and part of Burnley Rural District .
Last updated: 07-17-2005 04:33:14
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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